MEDICARE INFORMATION SESSION

The Center for Creative Retirement will host a free presentation about Medicare’s new prescription drug plans Friday, Feb. 3, at 11:45 a.m. in the Reuter Center. Following the presentation, counselors from the North Carolina Department of Insurance Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program will help consumers select the plan that best fits their needs. To utilize this free service, bring a list of all medications, dosages and actual cost per month.
Through May 15, those who have Medicare Part A and/or Medicare Part B will have the option to sign up for new prescription drug coverage, regardless of income level and resources, pre-existing conditions or current prescription expenses. After consumers choose a new plan, they will pay only a monthly premium. Premiums and coverage vary. This is a state-provided service, and no sales are involved. We hope that you will join us for this presentation.

SHOW YOUR THANKS

On Friday, Feb. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m., the College for Seniors will honor the faculty with an appreciation gathering. Members currently registered for winter College for Senior classes are invited to attend at no charge, but please visit the Center office in Room 208 of the Reuter Center to pick up tickets for the event. Spouses or partners are also welcome. This Faculty Appreciation Event will include an opportunity to socialize with College for Seniors participants and faculty. Food and wine donations are appreciated, and there is a form by the mailboxes in the Center office, Room 208, that you may use to indicate what you plan to bring. The event includes a performance by the Reuter Center Smooth Dancers. The event will take place at the Chestnut Ridge Room on the first floor of the Reuter Center.

VALENTINE'S DAY CONCERT

Music from the Heart is a new event just added to The North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement winter event schedule. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, from noon to 1 p.m., this Catamount Concert will feature Lillian Pearson, Associate Professor of Piano at Western Carolina University. Performances include “Barcarolle” by Chopin, “Preludes” by Debussy, and “Handel Variations” by Brahms. The concert will be held at the Chestnut Ridge Room on the first floor of the Reuter Center. We invite all members to attend; bring a friend or two as well. The event is free to the public.

SPRING REGISTRATION Begins Feb. 24

Members can look for the Center for Creative Retirement spring catalog next week online at the Center website (www.unca.edu/ncccr/) and in the mail the week of Feb. 13-17. You may come to the Chestnut Ridge Room, downstairs in the Reuter Center, to register on Friday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration will also be held upstairs in the Center office, Room 208, on Monday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No walk-in registrations will be processed on either day after 2 p.m. On-going registration continues until classes begin.
To register, you may also wish to mail your registration. Registrations received in the mail on or before Feb. 24 will be processed after 2 p.m. on Feb. 24. Mailed forms received after Feb. 24 will be processed as they are received.

REMEMBERING JOHN STUART MILL

Come help celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of British political philosopher, John Stuart Mill. The Tuesday, Feb. 28, Philosophy Department Colloquium will feature Dr. Ron Manheimer, Research Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the NC Center for Creative Retirement. Ron will speak on “Crafting an Autobiography as a Philosophical Act: the Case of J. S. Mill.” Birthday cake will be served. The 4:30 p.m. talk will be held in the Laurel Forum in Karpen Hall and is free and open to the public. No prior philosophical knowledge is required.

ENTHUSIASM IS INFECTIOUS

Do you want to share your enthusiasm for the Center for Creative Retirement? You can do so by volunteering for the New Member Orientation for the spring term. This orientation will take place on Sunday, March 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. Please contact Sheila Murphy at 645-3921 to volunteer or for more information.

CENTER FOR CREATIVE RETIREMENT GROWS

The Center is pleased to welcome Tedi Patterson to its staff. Tedi joins us as the staff person responsible for editorial and production management of the Center website, catalog, and other publications. Tedi will also oversee the volunteer receptionists and provide support to Center programs. Tedi holds double master’s degrees in English and communications. She has 25 years of experience in public relations, publications, and marketing.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb. 3        Medicare Drug Laws & Forum
Feb. 6-25   Reuter Roamers head down under to New Zealand
Feb. 10      Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer

Feb. 10      College for Seniors Faculty Appreciation Event
Feb. 13      College for Seniors winter term ends
Feb. 14      Catamount Concert: Music from the Heart
Feb. 24      Spring registration begins
Feb. 28      Philosophy Dept. Colloquium on John Stuart Mill

Mar. 10-12 Creative Retirement in Uncertain Times workshop
Mar. 12      New Member Orientation
Mar. 17      Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
Mar. 20      College for Seniors spring classes begin

ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER

eNAUTILUS is prepared by members of the NCCCR eNAUTILUS Committee:
Tedi Patterson, editor mailto:tpatters@unca.edu

For membership or other information, you can contact the NCCCR:

Reuter Center, CPO # 5000
UNC Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8516
Phone: (828) 251-6140.
e-mail: ncccr@unca.edu

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NCCCR, headquartered at the Reuter Center on the UNCA campus in Asheville, North Carolina, offers a diverse range of activities and programs for older adults. They range from College for Seniors courses to community involvement programs.

For more information, visit the NCCCR Web site.

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